Sean Lovell East II[1] (born November 17, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen, Bradley Braves and Missouri Tigers.
 East in 2024 | |
| No. 55 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 17, 1999 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Albany (New Albany, Indiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2025–present | Salt Lake City Stars |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
editEast was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended New Albany High School in Indiana. As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points per game, earning recognition in the Indiana All-Stars event.
College career
editUMass (2019–2020)
editEast began his college career at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) for the 2019–20 season, averaging 9.3 points and 4.9 assists per game.[2][3]
Bradley (2020–2021)
editIn 2020, East transferred to Bradley University, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.7 assists per game.[4]
John A. Logan (2021–2022)
editIn 2021, East transferred to John A. Logan College, where he averaged 20.9 points and 5.7 assists per game.[5]
Missouri (2022–2024)
editEast later transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played for the Missouri Tigers in his final college seasons. In the 2023–24 season, he averaged 17.6 points and 4.0 assists per game.[6] During this season, he scored a career-high 33 points against Arkansas and was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[6]
Professional career
editSouth Bay Lakers (2024)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, East joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2024 NBA Summer League[7] and on October 26, 2024, he joined the South Bay Lakers.[8]
Edmonton Stingers (2025)
editHe signed with the Edmonton Stingers for the 2025 season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. East broke the single-season scoring record of the CEBL on August 10, 2025, acquiring a total of 546 points in the final game of the 2025 season.[9]
Salt Lake City Star (2025-present)
editHe joined the Salt Lake City Stars.
Career highlights and awards
editCollege statistics
edit| Season | Team | GP | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | UMass | 31 | 28.1 | 39.8 | 32.1 | 78.1 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
| 2020–21 | Bradley | 24 | 28.0 | 42.4 | 34.9 | 83.3 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 2021–22 | John A. Logan | 33 | ? | 53.4 | 41.0 | 88.7 | 20.9 | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| 2022–23 | Missouri | 35 | 23.4 | 44.4 | 22.1 | 83.6 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 2023–24 | Missouri | 31 | 30.0 | 51.1 | 45.8 | 85.0 | 17.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
References
edit- ↑ "Sean Lovell East II () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Sean East II — 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster". UMassAthletics.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Sean East II - Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Sean East II — 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". BradleyBraves.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Sean East II — 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". LoganVols.com. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- 1 2 "Sean East II — 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". MUTigers.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ↑ "LAKERS ANNOUNCE 2024 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND SCHEDULE". CulverCityObserver.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ↑ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ↑ McAndrew, Calum (August 11, 2025). "Former Missouri basketball guard Sean East II breaks CEBL single-season scoring record". columbiatribune.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ "East II Breaks Scoring Record as Stingers Rout Sea Bears in Regular-Season Finale". www.cebl.ca. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.